Kyle Busch's crew chief: No advantage from roof flaps

8:14 PM,
Jul. 5, 2013

Kyle Busch's crew chief Dave Rogers

Written by

Nate Ryan
USA TODAY Sports

A crew chief for one of the 31 cars cited Thursday by NASCAR for illegal roof laps said the modification has "no advantage" at Daytona International Speedway.

"There are no gains being made on superspeedways," Dave Rogers, crew chief for Kyle Busch, said Friday on The Morning Drive SiriusXM program. "The advantage is 3 ounces of weight you saved up high in your roof."

Busch's No. 18 Toyota was one of 16 Sprint Cup cars that were delayed from starting practice until changing the spacers, which NASCAR said weren't compliant with the rulebook. Spokesman Kerry Tharp said the spacers support the ...